(Reuters) -From their glory days at Barcelona to reuniting at Inter Miami, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have now brought their enduring partnership into a new chapter, co-founding Deportivo LSM, a club set to compete in professional Uruguayan football.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez's association on the pitch dates back to 2014, during their respective tenures at Barcelona. The iconic duo then returned alongside each other at Inter Miami in 2024. Now it appears they have decided to take their longtime partnership on the pitch to become cofounders of a new club, Deportivo LSM.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been partners on the pitch for several years. Now they're teaming up off it as businessmen.Suarez announced on Tuesday he has founded a professional soccer team in his native Uruguay,